May 2007
May 2007
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Features
Lust in SpaceThe lovesick antics of diapered astronaut Lisa Nowak are some combination of funny and sad but seemingly not revealing of anything larger, until you realize that her tragic, tabloidy breakdown says everything you need to know about NASA’s many troubles. Carlos Brown Is a Hero (No Matter What He Says)My best friend from high school is no longer the uncool, baseball-card-collecting goofball he once was. He’s a Navy surgeon and commander, and for two horrific weeks I got to watch him calmly and bravely save lives in wartime—not just Americans’ and not just soldiers’—in one of the most dangerous cities in Iraq. Plus:Being ThereA slide show of senior editor John Spong’s images from his recent trip to Iraq provides a window into war- torn life in Ramadi. He talks about his experiences there, from watching his friend Carlos Brown operate to seeing the casualties of war. |
Made in AmericaA generation after he crossed the border to work for my family, Vicente Martinez is the foreman of a ranch in the Hill Country, not far from his kids and grandkids. And yes, they all have their papers. This is an immigration story with a happy ending. Plus:A Way of LifeWriter Robert Draper on remembering his own experiences with illegal immigrants. Sins of CommissionThere are plenty of people to blame for the latest shock-inducing juvenile corrections scandal, beginning with the so-called reformers who didn’t heed the lessons of the last one. My Dog DaysWhat I’ve learned from Moe, Oscar, Flannery, George, Odette, and Roscoe. |
Columns
Abraham VergheseNone-A-DayThe argument in favor of vitamins goes like this: “Don’t ask us why or how they work. We know. Have faith.” Well, I don’t. Behind the LinesA Bronx TaleRuth. Gehrig. Mantle. Jeter. Ohlendorf? All of Austin, and Texas, is waiting to see if one of the newest New York Yankees earns his ’stripes. |
Letter from San AntonioThe Good WifeMary Alice Cisneros loved, honored, and cherished Henry’s political career. Now it’s her turn. |
Reporter
The Filter
Pat's PickSilo Elevated Cuisine |
Miscellaneous
Editor’s LetterA M*A*S*H Note |
Roar of the CrowdBeating Around the BushWeb ExtraFamily PoliticsWriter-at-large Jan Jarboe Russell on talking to Mary Alice Cisneros about politics. Books That CookExtreme Barbecue: Smokin’ Rigs and Real Food Recipes |
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